Ask the Ambo!

[Stretcher Bearer]

Why should the coppers get it all.

(I can just see all the questions rolling in!) :angel:

 

[cracker]

how fast have u got ur car/truck to go!
and is it a very horrible job a friend of mine wants to be one and i couldnt think of a worse thing to do having to scrape dead bodies of 18 year old kids who kill them selfs i think it would be a very scaring job.
well done u do a tuff job that i doubt i would be able to do mentally

 

[Stretcher Bearer]

The GMC Ambulances used to have a cut out at ~150. Howe3ver if you down shifted on the auto you could bypass it.

The Mercedes has been known to do well in a straight line up around 130+.

However I'm not advocating excessive speed testing in Mergency vehicles at all!!

Although there is plenty we see that is terrible there is much we see that is rewarding like delivering a baby or saving someone at deaths door. It's plenty fun, don't let your friend be put off by the horrible stuff.

 

[gopher]

how do you cope with having to scrape people up from all sorts of situations on a daily basis?
doesnt all the blood & guts churn your stomach?
how do you switch off from it?

i know it would mine
i wouldnt save anyone i'd be too busy being sick

 

[camvyss]

Is it an unwritten law amongst Ambulance personnel that if a subject has a broken arm to grab it and start moving it in different directions all the while asking "does this hurt"?

Why does ambulance O2 always smell?

You guys in the Emeregency Services do a great job, keep it up.

 

[MarzVP]

Do you think ambo's deserve more power of action? Has there been a time when there was something you could do to save someone but couldn't because of red tape?

 

[Glenny]

My uncle is an ambo he is a deadset champion!, I take my hat off to all of you in the paramedic industry. WELL DONE!! but it would be hard to see dead babies and small children.

 

[gocommygo]

i cant even stand watching RPA let alone being an ambo when i get cut open n stuff tho i like to poke it n stuff :$ lol

 

[Stretcher Bearer]

how do you cope with having to scrape people up from all sorts of situations on a daily basis?
doesnt all the blood & guts churn your stomach?
how do you switch off from it?

i know it would mine
i wouldnt save anyone i'd be too busy being sick

When people are in trouble they look to us to help if we can. Somehow.
You focus on the fact people are looking up to you for that I suppose and capitalise on it and focus onwhat has to be done.

Blood and guts? Nah, you get too focused. Unless it's pretty gruesome, but even then... What's worse is someone throwing up in my ambulance!!! Then they are history!

 

[Stretcher Bearer]

Is it an unwritten law amongst Ambulance personnel that if a subject has a broken arm to grab it and start moving it in different directions all the while asking "does this hurt"?

Why does ambulance O2 always smell?

You guys in the Emeregency Services do a great job, keep it up.

Yeah Exactly :yeah: ! How else would I know???!!!! Only if someone fails the attitude test might it happen...

Medical grade oxugen has all impurities removed including water. Most of the smell is actually the delivery stuff like plastic tubing, masks.

Thanks for the pat on the back!!